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This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced and directed by the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.

This film, like many others released under the banner of RK Productions, starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor, making this poster highly collectible.

Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1980s), this Mera Naam Joker poster was originally designed for publicity of the film’s subsequent release in Delhi but never ended up being used.

This Raj Kapoor movie poster was originally designed in hand painted canvas format by a small time art studio in Delhi, giving it a very quirky appearance.

A hand drawn portrait of Raj Kapoor holding the iconic Mera Naam Joker doll is seen prominently in this Mera Naam Joker movie poster. The sensational kissing scene between Raj Kapoor and Russian actress Kseniya Ryabinkina is seen in a smaller hand painted rendition at the bottom.

Smaller hand painted portraits of the film’s stellar star cast of male supporting actors such as Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Dara Singh and Rajendra Kumar are also seen in this Mera Naam Joker film poster.

Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.

Printed and circulated somewhere in the early 2000s, this reissue Mera Naam Joker movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the recent re-release of the film but never ended up being used.

In this Mera Naam Joker movie poster, Raj Kapoor is seen in a brilliant photographic still holding the iconic Mera Naam Joker doll prominently on the top. A steamy kiss scene featuring Raj Kapoor and Russian actress Kseniya Ryabinkina is seen at the bottom.

Mera Naam Joker starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Raj Kapoor’s son Rishi Kapoor. Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.

Mera Naam Joker is regarded as one of Raj Kapoor’s finest works today with film critics heralding it as a “misunderstood masterpiece” due to its box office failure at the time of it’s release.

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Old Bollywood poster of the 1970 cult Hindi film Mera Naam Joker for sale.

This is an actual surviving original Turkish Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced, directed by and starring the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.

This extremely unique and very rare Turkish Mera Naam Joker movie poster was designed and printed for the promotion of the film in Turkey. Mera Naam Joker was dubbed in Turkish and released in theaters across Turkey with the title “Palyaço,” which in Turkish means clown.

The unique artwork seen in this old Mera Naam Joker movie poster was designed exclusively for the film’s promotion inside Turkish theaters and was only used in Turkey, making it truly one-of-a-kind and highly collectible!

Mera Naam Joker was dubbed in Turkish and released in Turkey a couple of years after the original Hindi release of the film. This original Mera Naam Joker film poster was printed in the early 1970s and distributed to cinemas in Turkey that screened the film.

Extremely limited posters of this design were made and only a handful have survived till date.

In this original Mera Naam Joker movie poster, Raj Kapoor is seen in a brilliant photographic still holding the iconic Mera Naam Joker doll.

Mera Naam Joker starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Raj Kapoor’s son Rishi Kapoor. Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.

Teen Devian

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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Teen Devian (1965).

This is an actual surviving old Indian poster of the 1965 Hindi film that starred Dev Anand, Simi Garewal, Nanda and Kalpana in lead roles.

Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s / early 1970s), this vintage Indian poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed on a canvas board using a collage of still photographs pasted against a hand painted background. The printed signature of noted Bollywood poster designer Manohar is seen on the bottom right corner of this old Indian film poster.

The evergreen star of Bollywood, Dev Anand is seen in a large still photo wearing his trademark hat. His three love interests are seen in smaller photographic stills around him. Hearts entwined in musical notes are seen running across the background of this vintage Indian poster for sale.

Kabhi Kabhie

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Old Amitabh movie poster of the blockbuster Bollywood romance, Kabhi Kabhie – Love is Life (1976) for sale.

This is an actual surviving old Bollywood movie poster of the 1976 Hindi film produced and directed by the king of Bollywood romance, Yash Chopra. Kabhi Kabhie featured Amitabh Bachchan, the greatest superstar of Indian cinema in the lead role opposite Raakhee.

Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this Amitabh Bachchan old movies poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This old Amitabh movie poster was originally designed by cutting out images of actors from separate still photographs (shot on set location) and pasting them on a board.

The poster depicts the lead couples in various romantic poses with typography being entirely in English.

Kabhi Kabhie (Sometimes) is a 1976 Bollywood romantic film produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The film had an impressive cast, which included Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. This was Yash Chopra’s second film with the two actors playing lead roles after the unforgettable classic, Deewaar.

The film won several Filmfare awards for its music, and its songs are considered as the greatest ever made in Bollywood. Tracks from the film such as “Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein” are played till today.

The film also led to the reinvention of Amitabh Bachchan as a romantic hero – a breakaway from his erstwhile avatar as the angry young man of Indian cinema. The film also featured a poem recital by Amitabh Bachchan which acted as a prelude to the smash hit title song “Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein.” It is said that this recital paved the way for Amitabh to take up singing entire songs in his subsequent films.

Printed and circulated somewhere in the 1980s, this hand painted Indian film poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This hand painted Bollywood movie poster was originally designed on canvas, giving it a very quirky appearance. The burning train is seen at the bottom of the poster, while quirky hand drawn portraits of the lead actors appear on the top.

Mera Naam Joker

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Old Bollywood poster of the 1970 Hindi film directed by Raj Kapoor, Mera Naam Joker for sale.

This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced and directed by the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.

This film, like many others released under the banner of RK Productions, starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor, making this poster highly collectible.

Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (Late 1980s), this Mera Naam Joker movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This Raj Kapoor film poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas by a small time art studio in Delhi, making it highly collectable. A quirky portrait of Raj Kapoor holding the iconic Mera Naam Joker doll is seen on the bottom center of this Mera Naam Joker film poster. Close up hand painted portraits of the film’s stellar star cast of supporting actors such as Simi Garewal, Manoj Kumar, Dharmendra, Kseniya Ryabinkina & Rajendra Kumar are seen painted all around this quirky Bollywood poster.

Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.

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This is a re-release Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced and directed by the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.

This film, like many others released under the banner of RK Productions, starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor.

Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (Late 1990s), this Mera Naam Joker movie poster was originally designed for publicity of a recent re-release film but never ended up being used.

This Bollywood poster features a close up still photograph of Raj Kapoor dressed as a circus clown, holding a stuffed toy in his hand. Simi Garewal is seen in a scintillating avatar on the left.

Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.

Mera Naam Joker

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Very rare original vintage Bollywood poster of the 1970 Hindi film directed by Raj Kapoor, Mera Naam Joker for sale.

This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced and directed by the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.

This film, like many others released under the banner of RK Productions, starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor, making this poster highly collectible.

Printed and circulated somewhere during the first release of the film (Late 1960s), this Mera Naam Joker movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This Bollywood poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas, making it highly collectable. A stunning close up portrait of Raj Kapoor over painted with a knife to add a rugged texture is seen on the left of this Mera Naam Joker film poster. His love interest, Russian actress Kseniya Ryabinkina appears in a beautiful hand painted avatar alongside.

Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.

Kabhi Kabhie

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Old Indian movie poster of the blockbuster Bollywood romance, Kabhi Kabhie – Love is Life (1976) for sale.

This is an actual surviving poster of the 1976 Hindi film produced and directed by the king of Bollywood romance, Yash Chopra. Kabhi Kabhie featured Amitabh Bachchan, the greatest superstar of Indian cinema in the lead role opposite Raakhee. Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Amitabh movie poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed by cutting out images of actors from separate still photographs (shot on set location) and pasting them on a board.

The poster depicts the lead couples in various romantic poses with typography being entirely in English.

Kabhi Kabhie (Sometimes) is a 1976 Bollywood romantic film produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The film had an impressive cast, which included Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. This was Yash Chopra’s second film with the two actors playing lead roles after the unforgettable classic, Deewaar.

The film won several Filmfare awards for its music, and its songs are considered as the greatest ever made in Bollywood. Tracks from the film such as “Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein” are played till today.

The film also led to the reinvention of Amitabh Bachchan as a romantic hero – a breakaway from his erstwhile avatar as the angry young man of Indian cinema. The film also featured a poem recital by Amitabh Bachchan which acted as a prelude to the smash hit title song “Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein.” It is said that this recital paved the way for Amitabh to take up singing entire songs in his subsequent films.

Siddhartha

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Old black and white Bollywood poster of the controversial adult Hindi film, Siddhartha (1972) for sale.

This is an actual vintage publicity poster of the 1972 adult Bollywood movie directed by Conrad Rooks.

Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this black and white Hindi movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Siddhartha caused a sensation for a controversial nude scene featuring lead actress Simi Garewal. The film was released at a time when the censor board in India did not even permit kissing scenes in films, let alone nudity.

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This is an actual surviving vintage poster of the 1973 film, which featured two of the biggest superstars of Bollywood, Rajesh Khanna & Amitabh Bachchan. Printed and circulated somewhere in the late 1970s, this quirky, hand painted vintage Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Rajesh Khanna, also referred to as the first or original superstar of Bollywood, went on to win the best actor award for his performance in the film. In total, Rajesh Khanna appeared in over 100 movies as lead hero – an unbeatable record in Bollywood. The presence of two Bollywood superstars (Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan) together, makes this poster highly collectible.

This poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas by a small time art studio in Delhi, further increasing its collectible quotient.

The poster features a large hand drawn portrait of superstar Rajesh Khanna. A portrait of Rekha is seen on the left, while a very quirky painting of Amitabh Bachchan appears at the bottom. Typography used in the poster is a combination of Devanagari Hindi on the top and English on the bottom.

Namak Haraam (Traitor) is a 1973 Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee starring Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles. It also stars Rekha, Asrani, Raza Murad, A.K. Hangal, Simi Garewal and Om Shivpuri. For his performance in the film, Rajesh Khanna received the award for Best Actor (Hindi) in 1974.

The film’s music was composed by R.D. Burman, and songs from Kishore Kumar picturized on Rajesh Khanna became popular hits.

Kabhi Kabhie

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Beautiful photographic vintage Bollywood poster of the blockbuster Hindi film Kabhi Kabhie – Love is Life (1976) for sale.

This is an actual surviving vintage poster of the 1976 film produced and directed by Yash Chopra, which featured Amitabh Bachchan, the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, in the lead role opposite Raakhee. Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1980s), this movie poster was printed for publicity of the re-release of the film but never ended up being used.

This poster was originally designed by cutting out images of actors from separate still photographs (shot on set location) and pasting them on a board. The background and typography are hand drawn / hand painted, which makes this poster an interesting mix of two very different design techniques.

Printed on glossy paper, the poster depicts the lead couples in various romantic poses with typography being primarily English.

Kabhi Kabhie (Sometimes) is a 1976 Bollywood romantic film produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The film had an impressive cast, which included Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. This was Yash Chopra’s second film with the two actors playing lead roles after the unforgettable classic, Deewaar.

The film won several Filmfare awards for its music, and its songs are considered as the greatest ever made in Bollywood. Tracks from the film such as “Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein” are played till today.

The film also led to the reinvention of Amitabh Bachchan as a romantic hero – a breakaway from his erstwhile avatar as the angry young man of Indian cinema. The film also featured a poem recital by Amitabh Bachchan which acted as a prelude to the smash hit title song “Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein.” It is said that this recital paved the way for Amitabh to take up singing entire songs in his subsequent films.